Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor ...

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

Miní, a wild-born female jaguar, takes an unbelievable journey from the Iberá Wetlands to the Gran Chaco forest to revive a ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, who served as bishop of Spokane from 2010 to 2014, will be among the 135 cardinals to cast a vote in the conclave. Cupich was tapped by Francis to become Archbishop of Chicago ...

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and ...